Diamondbacks get walkoff win over Dodgers, 1-0

The Arizona Diamondbacks shut out the Dodgers for the second time in the three-game series, scoring a 1-0 walkoff win on Paul Goldschmidt's RBI single in the bottom of the ninth inning Sunday afternoon.

The Dodgers have now lost seven of their past eight games at Chase Field and scored a total of 19 runs in those eight games.

Friday's shutout loss wasted an outstanding start by Clayton Kershaw who allowed just one run in the first seven innings. Sunday's starter, Josh Beckett, was even better.

Beckett took a four-hit shutout into the ninth inning with nine strikeouts and a stretch of 12 consecutive batters retired at one point.

But A.J. Pollock dropped a line drive into left-center field with one out in the ninth and never hesitated, stretching it into a double with Carl Crawford fielding the ball in left-center. Crawford is returning from Tommy John surgery on his left elbow last August and has limited arm strength.

Dodgers manager Don Mattingly pulled Crawford for a defensive replacement, Skip Schumaker, after Hill's double but it was too late then. After an intentional walk, Beckett gave up Goldschmidt's ground single through the right side of the infield.

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